Is it worth switching electricity suppliers in Delaware?

In Delaware, compare any supplier offer against Delmarva's posted Standard Offer Service (13.69¢/kWh annualized; 13.52¢ summer / 13.82¢ winter) yourself, verify the supplier is on the PSC's certified list, and don't let a phone or mail pitch rush you. The only offer worth taking is a fixed rate, for the full term, with no monthly fee, that beats your Standard Offer Service — and you compare it on the Delaware PSC's Customer Electric Choice page, not off a phone or door pitch.

What is the Standard Offer Service in Delaware?

It's the per-kWh rate your utility charges for default electricity supply — the SOS — and it's the number any supplier offer has to beat to actually save you money. Your utility buys that power at a wholesale auction and bills it through with no markup. Delmarva's SOS is seasonal within an annual procurement: the current summer rate (13.52¢) steps to the winter rate (13.82¢) on October 1; the posted 13.69¢ is the annualized blend.

Will switching suppliers in Delaware change my service or reliability?

No. Your utility still owns the wires, reads your meter, and handles outages regardless of who supplies your electricity. Switching only changes the supply line on your bill, and if a supplier goes out of business you're moved back to the default rate automatically.

What is the electric choice program in Delaware?

Delaware Electric Choice lets Delmarva Power customers buy the supply portion of their electricity from a PSC-certified competitive supplier, while Delmarva continues to deliver it. The framework dates to Delaware's 1999 restructuring; customers who don't choose stay on Standard Offer Service (SOS) — wholesale-procured supply passed through with no markup. The Delaware PSC maintains the official certified-supplier list at depsc.delaware.gov/customer-electric-choice/.

What is Delmarva Power's Standard Offer Service rate in Delaware?

Delmarva's Delaware SOS is 13.69¢/kWh annualized for the current SOS year — seasonally, 13.52¢ in summer and 13.82¢ in winter (from October 1) — per Delmarva's posted Price to Compare, verified July 2026. Supply only; delivery charges are additional. That's the benchmark any competitive supplier offer has to beat.

Can Delaware Electric Cooperative members choose a supplier?

Retail electric choice in Delaware applies in Delmarva Power's service territory. Delaware Electric Cooperative members and customers of municipal electric systems are served under their own structures — contact your cooperative or municipal utility directly about your supply options rather than responding to retail supplier marketing.

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Delaware Electric Choice: how it works and the number to beat

In Delaware, compare any supplier offer against Delmarva's posted Standard Offer Service (13.69¢/kWh annualized; 13.52¢ summer / 13.82¢ winter) yourself, verify the supplier is on the PSC's certified list, and don't let a phone or mail pitch rush you.

How electric choice works in Delaware

Delaware restructured its electricity market in 1999, and since 2005 the default supply for Delmarva Power customers has been provided as Standard Offer Service (SOS) — electricity Delmarva buys at competitive wholesale auctions under Delaware PSC oversight and passes through without markup. Customers can stay on the SOS or choose a supplier from the PSC's certified list; Delmarva delivers the power either way.

Two scope notes worth knowing: retail choice applies in Delmarva Power's territory — Delaware Electric Cooperative members and municipal-utility customers are served under their own systems, so check with your provider if that's you. And supply is roughly two-thirds of a typical Delaware residential bill, which is why the SOS benchmark matters: it's the larger half of what you pay.

The number to beat: Delmarva's seasonal SOS

Delmarva's Delaware SOS is seasonal within an annual procurement year: 13.52¢/kWh in summer, 13.82¢ in winter (from October 1), with 13.69¢ as the posted annualized blend — figures from Delmarva's own posted Price to Compare, verified July 2026. A supplier offer only saves you money if it's a fixed rate below the blended figure for the full term, with no monthly fee and no cancellation fee.

Because Delaware has no comparison site, the verification burden is on you: confirm the supplier appears on the Delaware PSC's certified-supplier list, get the rate and term in writing, and compare against the current SOS on Delmarva's site. A pitch that won't survive those three checks isn't an offer — it's a script.

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How choice works in Delaware

Your utility always handles delivery — the wires and the outages — and you can't shop that part. What you can shop is the supply: the electricity itself. Do nothing and you stay on the default rate, the Standard Offer Service (SOS). Delmarva's SOS is seasonal within an annual procurement: the current summer rate (13.52¢) steps to the winter rate (13.82¢) on October 1; the posted 13.69¢ is the annualized blend.

Delaware's official, commission-run resource is the Delaware PSC's Customer Electric Choice page. There's no slick apples-to-apples comparison site here, so most offers you'll see arrive by phone, mail, or at the door — exactly the channels to be most careful with. Compare any offer against your utility's posted default rate yourself.

Delaware is Delmarva Power territory for retail choice, and Standard Offer Service is a straight pass-through bought at wholesale auction — no utility markup to beat.
Delaware doesn't run an apples-to-apples comparison site — the PSC maintains a certified-supplier LIST (with phone numbers and websites), not a rate comparison. Offers mostly arrive by mail or phone; compare them against Delmarva's posted SOS before signing anything.

Delaware's utilities — the rate to beat

This is the Standard Offer Service for each Delaware utility we track — the number a supplier offer has to beat. A "deal" above these is costing you money for the same electricity.

Utility	SOS	Last reviewed
Delmarva Power (Delaware)	13.69¢/kWh	July 19, 2026

Rates change on a schedule — always confirm the current figure on your bill or your utility's site before deciding.

Before you shop, know the traps

The same handful of tactics show up in every choice state: a teaser rate that flips to a variable one, an early-termination fee paired with a variable rate, monthly fees hiding behind a low headline rate, green-energy upsells, and "your utility sent me" pitches at the door. We break down each one — and the rule that cuts through all of them — in the main guide.

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Common questions

Is it worth switching electricity suppliers in Delaware?: In Delaware, compare any supplier offer against Delmarva's posted Standard Offer Service (13.69¢/kWh annualized; 13.52¢ summer / 13.82¢ winter) yourself, verify the supplier is on the PSC's certified list, and don't let a phone or mail pitch rush you. The only offer worth taking is a fixed rate, for the full term, with no monthly fee, that beats your Standard Offer Service — and you compare it on the Delaware PSC's Customer Electric Choice page, not off a phone or door pitch.
What is the Standard Offer Service in Delaware?: It's the per-kWh rate your utility charges for default electricity supply — the SOS — and it's the number any supplier offer has to beat to actually save you money. Your utility buys that power at a wholesale auction and bills it through with no markup. Delmarva's SOS is seasonal within an annual procurement: the current summer rate (13.52¢) steps to the winter rate (13.82¢) on October 1; the posted 13.69¢ is the annualized blend.
Will switching suppliers in Delaware change my service or reliability?: No. Your utility still owns the wires, reads your meter, and handles outages regardless of who supplies your electricity. Switching only changes the supply line on your bill, and if a supplier goes out of business you're moved back to the default rate automatically.
What is the electric choice program in Delaware?: Delaware Electric Choice lets Delmarva Power customers buy the supply portion of their electricity from a PSC-certified competitive supplier, while Delmarva continues to deliver it. The framework dates to Delaware's 1999 restructuring; customers who don't choose stay on Standard Offer Service (SOS) — wholesale-procured supply passed through with no markup. The Delaware PSC maintains the official certified-supplier list at depsc.delaware.gov/customer-electric-choice/.
What is Delmarva Power's Standard Offer Service rate in Delaware?: Delmarva's Delaware SOS is 13.69¢/kWh annualized for the current SOS year — seasonally, 13.52¢ in summer and 13.82¢ in winter (from October 1) — per Delmarva's posted Price to Compare, verified July 2026. Supply only; delivery charges are additional. That's the benchmark any competitive supplier offer has to beat.
Can Delaware Electric Cooperative members choose a supplier?: Retail electric choice in Delaware applies in Delmarva Power's service territory. Delaware Electric Cooperative members and customers of municipal electric systems are served under their own structures — contact your cooperative or municipal utility directly about your supply options rather than responding to retail supplier marketing.

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